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October 0
7, 2008 22:47 PMHome Working Programme Launched
By: Ramjit
KLANG, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Human Resource Ministry on Tuesday launched a home working programme for housewives and the disabled.
Its minister, Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam said the programme would reduce dependency on foreign workers while providing opportunity to 45 per cent of housewives in the country to increase their household income.
Under a pioneer programme launched at Taman Setia here, 75 participants comprising housewives, single mothers, the disabled and the poor will be given opportunities to work from home for the participating companies.
The companies are Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn Bhd, Elentec Sdn Bhd, GIDA Industries Sdn Bhd, Hin Press & Trading, Peraliph Sdn Bhd and Hardy Slex Sdn Bhd and the jobs include sewing, producing handicrafts, food, herbs and agro-based products, typing, data entering, packaging and assembling.
Subramaniam said the jobs could be done from the participant's home or in a group at the community centre, community hall or in a shophouse agreeable by both parties.
"Some participants could simply earn an additional RM300 to RM500 monthly. Therefore, this programme should be expanded to other residential areas in the Klang Valley especially to those housewives living in flats," Subramaniam said.
He explained, however, those participating in the programme will not be defined as workers as in the Employment Act 1955 and are not eligible for any statutory benefits as in the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 and Employees' Social Security Act 1969.
He said the ministry will also launch a programme dubbed as "teleoffice" to enable workers such as general assistants and clerks to work from home in accordance with the development of information technology.
Prior to this, he said the ministry had also made business grant schemes available for the disabled to start their own business.
"Through these three programmes, the ministry is aiming to reduce the number of foreign workers in the country from 2.2 million to 1.8 million by 2010," he said.
He also reiterated that there were seven million potential workforce in the country which comprised fresh graduates and retirees.
"If the ministry can get two per cent of them into the workforce, it would be a great achievement," he added.-- BERNAMA
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